Nine Ride Russians

The Control Board seemed keen that most NL tracks and fans should get to see the touring Russians. In the end only West Ham missed out though it could be argued that Wembley was the London meeting .Norwich staged a challenge meeting against Russia on a night when some Russians were required for a Best Pairs at Swindon , talk about spreading things thinly. The Firs saw an 18 heat meeting with the seven man Stars taking on only four Russians., who rode in alternate heats., a real test of stamina . Fundin and Nygren were virtually unbeatable, though Plchanov heading home Nygren in heat 13 was probably decisive in the visitors narrow 55-53 win.  Levai, Read and Trott were out of their depth against international opposition and barely managed a point between them in  16 rides. Probably not a great meeting and certainly the most  unusual and never repeated race formula

1 Fundin, Plechanov, Chekranov, Levai, 
2 Nygren, Kadirov, Kurilenko, Read, 
3 Hedge, Plechanov, Bales, Chekranov, 
4 Nygren, Kadirov, Kurilenko, Read, 
5 Plechanov, Bales, Chekranov, Hedge 
6 Fundin, Kurilenko, Kurilenko, Levai, 
7 Plechanov, Bales, Chekranov, Trott,
8 Fundin, Kurilenko, Kadirov, Levai, 
9 Nygren, Chekranov, Read, Plechanov 
10 Fundin, Kurilenko, Kadirov, Trott, 
11 Nygren, Plechanov, Chekranov, Read, 
12 Bales, Hedge, Kurilenko, Kadirov, 
13 Plechanov, Nygren, Chekranov, Read, 
14 Hedge, Kurilenko, Kadirov, Bales, 
15 Fundin, Plechanov, Chekranov, Levai, 
16 Kurilenko, Kadirov, Hedge, Trott, 
17 Fundin, Plechanov, Chekranov, Levai, 
18 Nygren, Kurilenko, Kadirov, Read, 

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